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A Monumental Fight By Katy Steinmetz: The Value Of National Parks

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The National Park Service offers many important things to the United States. In the article, "A Monumental Fight," Katy Steinmetz states that national parks offer the use of scientific exploration, historical research, and tourism for travelers (32). Park lovers voice out that parks are a part of history and is the home for many animals. While others are arguing that the National Parks might need a cut in funds. A question that has been asked by many is, how much money are the national parks worth? In the article, "Americans Think National Parks Are Worth Way More than We Spend on Them," Linda J. Bilmes and John Loomis conducted a study to find out how much Americans think parks are worth (Bilmes and Loomis). Their research concluded that Americans would put a value of ninety­two billion dollars on national parks, monuments, seashores, and recreation areas yearly (Bilmes and Loomis). With only receiving three billion dollars annually, "that amount is inadequate to maintain and invest in asset valued at over ninety billion dollars (Bilmes and Loomis)." …show more content…

Over the past fifteen years, Congress cut the funds by fifteen percent (Bilmes and Loomis). Supporters believe national monuments preserve the nation's most important places as public lands (Steinmetz 32). If the funds are cut more, America could lose these precious pieces of our history. A popular monument in southern Utah is Bears Ears, which is the size of Delaware. With more than 1.3 million acres, it lies along sacred Native American tribes (Steinmetz 32). President Donald Trump has recently put it under review to either be shrunk or abolished completely. By abolishing it, it would be a loss of land that once

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